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June 25, 2025
Team Telecom Gives Its OK To $4.4B T-Mobile, UScellular Deal
T-Mobile's plan to take over most of UScellular's wireless operations in a $4.4 billion deal cleared a regulatory hurdle with approval from the federal group that vets telecom mergers for security concerns.
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June 25, 2025
EU Probing Mars' $36B Deal For Pringles-Maker Kellanova
European competition enforcers said Wednesday they are investigating snack food and candy giant Mars Inc.'s planned $35.9 billion purchase of Cheez-It and Pringles maker Kellanova over concerns the combined company would have too much negotiating power with retailers.
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June 25, 2025
SwervePay, Buyers Duel In Del. Over Payment Tech Fraud Suit
Dueling fraud claims have gone to Delaware's chancellor for judgment, following post-trial arguments in litigation that began with principals of e-payment facilitator SwervePay accusing the company's buyers of overstating — by tens of billions — payment volumes that would generate post-sale earnouts under a proposed 2020 acquisition.
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June 25, 2025
O'Melveny Forms Special Credit And Liability Mgmt. Group
O'Melveny & Myers LLP has launched a special credit and liability management group, announcing the move Tuesday as a reflection of "growing client demand for integrated, end-to-end support across the credit cycle, particularly as capital solutions become increasingly complex and bespoke."
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June 25, 2025
Spirit Flags Competition Concerns Over United-JetBlue Pact
Spirit Airlines LLC has filed a complaint with federal transportation regulators contending that a recently announced partnership between United Airlines and JetBlue raises issues similar to an alliance between American and JetBlue that was blocked over competition concerns.
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June 25, 2025
Timberwolves' Contested Sale Gets NBA Owners' Approval
NBA team owners have unanimously approved the $1.5 billion sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx to a consortium led by former limited partners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, advised by Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and Sidley Austin LLP, in a deal they first reached in 2021.
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June 25, 2025
Norton Rose Adds Energy M&A Pro In Houston From Latham
Norton Rose Fulbright announced Wednesday that it has added an energy-centered corporate, mergers and acquisitions and securities partner in Houston who joined from Latham & Watkins LLP.
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June 25, 2025
Bain, 11North Team Up On $212M Oklahoma City Retail Buy
Bain Capital Real Estate and 11North Partners announced Wednesday that they have acquired three open-air retail centers in Oklahoma City for approximately $212 million, in a move that underscores growing institutional interest in high-performing retail despite shifting consumer habits and lingering inflation.
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June 25, 2025
Tech-Focused SPACs Raise $408M Combined In New Listings
A pair of technology-focused special-purpose acquisition companies debuted on Wednesday after pricing two initial public offerings that raised $408 million combined, joining a wave of new SPAC listings, under guidance from five law firms.
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June 25, 2025
Xero Paying Up To $3B For Melio Amid North American Push
Xero Ltd. has agreed to acquire New York-based payments platform Melio for $2.5 billion, plus up to $500 million in contingent payments, as the New Zealand-based company looks to deepen its North American presence.
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June 25, 2025
Latham Lands M&A Pro In NY From Wachtell
Latham & Watkins LLP has added an attorney from Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz to bolster its mergers and acquisitions and private equity practice and capacity to handle various types of transactions globally.
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June 24, 2025
Former DOJ Antitrust Official Joins Latham
Latham & Watkins LLP on Wednesday announced the addition of a new D.C.-based antitrust partner with the hiring of Andrew Forman, a former deputy assistant attorney general in the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division who is rejoining private practice after three years of helping lead civil competition enforcement.
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June 24, 2025
Chancery Won't Let Nielsen Spinoff Block Access To Data
Nielsen Holdings Ltd. won a temporary restraining order in Delaware's Court of Chancery Tuesday blocking a spun-off consumer intelligence venture from denying access to data used by Nielsen and another company that it intends to sell to the dissenting spinoff's competitor.
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June 24, 2025
Twitter Investors Seek Class Cert. In Suit Against Musk
Shareholders of the social media company formerly known as Twitter have asked a New York federal judge to certify their proposed class in a suit accusing Elon Musk of failing to timely disclose his purchase of company stock back when it was publicly traded.
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June 24, 2025
D&O Insurer Must Cover Investor In Merger Dispute
A directors and officers liability insurer had a duty to defend and indemnify a venture capital investor in a now-resolved lawsuit over the sale of a company immediately after a merger, a California federal court ruled, finding a dilution-of-shares exception in an exclusion applicable.
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June 24, 2025
V&E Adds Investment, Finance Trio In NY, Texas
Vinson & Elkins LLP has brought on three new partners to strengthen its investment management and finance practices.
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June 24, 2025
CMA Outlines Potential Fixes For Google Search In UK
Britain's competition authority on Tuesday proposed applying the country's new digital markets regime to Google's search service and said it is considering potential interventions, including requiring choice screens and setting rules for search rankings.
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June 24, 2025
A Midyear Review: Healthcare Dealmaking Trends Of 2025
Law360 Healthcare Authority reviews key trends that helped shape dealmaking activity in the healthcare industry so far this year.
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June 24, 2025
Amundsen Davis Guiding First Financial On Westfield Buy
Amundsen Davis LLC is advising First Financial Bancorp on a new agreement to purchase Westfield Bancorp for $325 million, while SquirePatton Boggs (US) LLP is representing the seller, Westfield parent Ohio Farmers Insurance Co.
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June 24, 2025
Volvo Sells Construction Unit To Chinese Rival For $839M
Swedish motor giant Volvo Group said Tuesday that its construction equipment subsidiary has agreed to sell its Chinese business to Lingong Group for 8 billion Swedish kronor ($839 million).
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June 24, 2025
Job Search Site Monster Hits Ch. 11 With 3 Initial Bidders
The company behind job search website Monster.com filed for bankruptcy Tuesday, listing over $100 million in liabilities and saying in a news release that it has three stalking horse bidders for various assets lined up.
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June 23, 2025
FTC Puts Viewpoint Commitments In Ad Agency Mega-Deal
The Federal Trade Commission said Monday it will allow Omnicom to move ahead with its planned $13.5 billion deal for Interpublic after the marketing giants agreed not to work with others to steer advertisers away from publishers based on their political viewpoints.
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June 23, 2025
Trump SPAC's Ex-CEO Fights Alleged $1.5M Fee Holdback
A former CEO of President Donald Trump-tied Digital World Acquisition Corp. on Monday filed an application seeking payment of more than $1.5 million in legal fee advancements, alleging in Delaware Chancery Court improper withholdings by the company despite earlier commitments to cover eligible costs.
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June 23, 2025
Trump Media Authorizes $400M Share Repurchase
Trump Media and Technology Group Corp., the owner of President Donald Trump's social media platform, said Monday it has authorized buying back up to $400 million of its shares, marking the company's latest cash management strategy.
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June 23, 2025
Fubo Streamers Demand Own Attys In Disney Suit Settlement
Subscribers to the Fubo streaming service asked a California federal judge to name them and their attorney the leads in the recent proposed settlement with Disney over the carriage fees for its sports streaming service, and to be "wary" of a motion to appoint the attorney for the two other classes of streaming customers as lead counsel.
Expert Analysis
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ESOP Ruling Clarifies Trustees' Role In 3rd-Party Sales
An Illinois federal court's dismissal of a class action related to an employee stock ownership plan in Rush v. GreatBanc demystifies the trustee's role in a sale transaction to a third party by providing commentary on the prudent process and considerations for trustees to weigh before approving a sale, says Katelyn Harrell at BCLP.
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Google Ad Tech Ruling Creates Antitrust Uncertainty
A Virginia federal court’s recent decision in the Justice Department’s ad tech antitrust case against Google includes two unusual aspects in that it narrowly construed U.S. Supreme Court precedent when rejecting Google's two-sided market argument, and it found the company liable for unlawful tying, say attorneys at Ballard Spahr.
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Brazilian Jiujitsu Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Competing in Brazilian jiujitsu – often against opponents who are much larger and younger than me – has allowed me to develop a handful of useful skills that foster the resilience and adaptability necessary for a successful legal career, says Tina Dorr of Barnes & Thornburg.
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Opportunities And Challenges For The Texas Stock Exchange
While the new Texas Stock Exchange could be an interesting alternative to the NYSE and the Nasdaq due to the state’s robust economy and the TXSE’s high-profile leadership and publicity opportunities for listings, its success as a national securities exchange may hinge on resolving questions about its regulatory and cost advantages, say attorneys at Norton Rose.
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Pace Of Early Terminations Suggests Greater M&A Scrutiny
The nascent return of early termination under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act shows a more limited use than before its 2021 suspension under the Biden administration's Federal Trade Commission, suggesting deeper scrutiny of mergers and acquisitions across the board, says Michael Wise at Squire Patton.
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Review Risk Is Increasing For Foreign Real Estate Developers
Federal and state government efforts have been expanding oversight of foreign investment in U.S. real estate, necessitating careful assessment of risk and of the benefits of notifying the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, say attorneys at Troutman.
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Power To The Paralegals: An Untapped Source For Biz Roles
Law firms looking to recruit legal business talent should consider turning to paralegals, who practice several key skills every day that prepare them to thrive in marketing and client development roles, says Vanessa Torres at Lowenstein Sandler.
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The Legal Risks Of US Restrictions On Investments In China
The second Trump administration has continued to embrace a more restrictive economic policy toward China, including an ongoing review of further restrictions on the flow of U.S. capital to China, so early planning and enhanced diligence can reduce exposure to the challenges resulting from further restrictions, say attorneys at Cleary.
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Playing Poker Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Poker is a master class in psychology, risk management and strategic thinking, and I’m a better attorney because it has taught me to read my opponents, adapt when I’m dealt the unexpected and stay patient until I'm ready to reveal my hand, says Casey Kingsley at McCreadyLaw.
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Does R-Squared Have A Role In Event Study Analysis?
With 2024 marking the second consecutive year to experience an increase in securities class action filings, determining the reliability of event study models is of utmost importance, but it's time to reconsider the traditional method of doing so, say analysts at StoneTurn Group.
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4 Ways Slater Is Priming DOJ For Continued Antitrust Success
Just as Jonathan Kanter did during his recent tenure leading the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater is following the effective blueprint set by Thurman Arnold when he modernized the division more than 80 years ago, says Perry Apelbaum at Kressin Powers.
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What EU 'Killer Acquisition' Study Means For Pharma Deals
The European Commission’s recent study of pharmaceutical companies' acquisitions of emerging competitive threats, the first of its kind globally, has important implications for the industry, and may lead to increased awareness of merger control risks in collaborative agreements, say lawyers at Paul Weiss.
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Key Aspects Of FDIC's Resolution Planning FAQ
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s recent FAQ on changes to its resolution plan rule ease burdensome requirements for some large institutions and exempt others from discussion of franchise components, making it easier for banks to finalize submissions before the July 1 deadline, say attorneys at Moore & Van Allen.
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Why Texas Should Slow Down On Healthcare Merger Bills
More time is needed to study three Texas bills aimed at considering the effects of healthcare consolidation to increase affordability and access to healthcare, which could have the opposite effect, say John Saran and Harshita Rathore at Holland & Knight and Robbie Allen at U.S. Heart and Vascular.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Becoming A Firmwide MVP
Though lawyers don't have a neat metric like baseball players for measuring the value they contribute to their organizations, the sooner new attorneys learn skills frequently skipped in law school — like networking, marketing, client development and case evaluation — the more valuable, and less replaceable, they will be, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.